Nonrefillable bottle



.May 14, 1929- J. J. FERNANDEZ ET AL 1,712,953

NONREFILLABLE BOTTLE I Filed Oct. 6, 1927 il ZZ l ATTORNEY dll Llli

Patented May 14, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT @infie-iin.d

.intro Jnannnz FERNANDEZ Ann nnnnsroivinnnnz BnA'rn, OB HABANA, CUBA,Assionons To MENDEZ a JIMENEZ, OB HABANA, OU'BA, A CORPORATION or CUBA,

NONBBFIILLABLB BOTTLE.

Appucauon flied october e, 1927, serial No. 224,418; alla nl' curiaseptember 1e, 1927.

rlhis invention relates to improvements in Vnoii-.iei'illable bottlesand has special relerence to the type oi noi'l-retillable bottle shownand described in our (zo-pending1` application for patent liled o'l.leven. date herewith and bearingl the Serial Number 224,417.

Une important object of the )resent iinproveinen 's consists inutilization oil valves which are constructed of material or materialshaving less specific gravity than the specific gravity of water.

il. second important object of the invention is to provide an improvedconstruction. olf non-relillable bottle wherein certain oi the valvesare in the forni ot stars with three, liour7 live six or more rays orpoints, these 'valves being used for controlling` the coinniuni uationwith the outside air.

A third important object of the invention is to provide an improveddisposition and cmistruction oit a certain internal cylinder usedherewith which cylinder is provided with a chamber having lateral portsleading therefrom.

li`igure 1 is an elevation view of the bottle provided with a neck 1()adjacent the top whereo'll is a lateral ilange 11 and from the peripheryoil: this flange there extends upwardly a cylindrical wall 12 whichsurrounds the noch oil? the bottle and projects above the top thereoll'.y l l ln the interior ot this wall 12 at a point sub-l stantially levelwith the top ot the bottle neel; proper there is formed a notch 13having; an abrupt shoulder at its upper end and having;` its lower partinclined inwardly as clearly shown in Figure 2. Fitted in the neck anouter cylinder 1li having at its top a i'lange 15 from which depends askirt 16 provided with a periphe al groove 17 inwhieh is mounted anexpansion ring 1S. The body oi the cylinder' 111 slips down inside orthe neclr` 10 with the top portion of the neel; en tering the spacebetween the skirt 16 and the body o1E the cylinder while the spring ring18 engages the notch 13 so that when the outer cylinder has once beeninserted it cannot be removed.` Moreover, the top of this cylinder isslightly below the upper edge Ol the Vall 13 thus rendering itdil'licult to insert a tool in such way aste pry the cylinder out.

rllhis cylinder is open at the bottom and at the top is provided with aport or vent 19 'tlnfoiugh which the liquid is poured and which may heclosed by a stopper 20. Fitted within the outer cylinder isan innercylinder having a: lower part 21 and an upper part 22, the lower part 21being' ol greater diameter than the upper part so thata shoulder isformed between these parts and this shoulder enrages a coasting shoulderformed within the outer cylinder. 'lhisinner cylinder is closed at thetop and the side walls ot the upper part are spaced troni the side wallsol the enterior cylinder so as to provide an annular passage 23 betweenthese parts ci? the two cylinders. The inner cylinder is hollow and theupper part iorins a truste-conical chamber 2/1 lroin which leads ports25 which ailord connnunication between the chamber 24 and the passage23; The upper part 22 is of such dimension that a space left between thetop ot' the inner cylinder and the closure at the top of the outercylinder and in this space is mounted an upper valve which consists of aplate ordisc 26 havingr a port 27 centrally disposed to register withthe port 19. The disc 26 is provided with a. depending flange or skirt28 'which enters the passage 23 when the dise drops thereby closingl ottco1nmunication romthe exterior oli' the bottle to this passage. lNhenthe disc nieves toward the mouth of the bottle, as in pouring, theflange 28 will inove out oit the passage 23 so that a space is lettbetween said flange and the inner cylinder and thus any liquid in thevpassage 23 can flow through this space and the port 27 and out of thebottle. The lower part of the interior ol" the inner eylind er iscylindrical in form, ashoulder being formed between this lower part andthe 'lrusto-coni- *Y ameter of thevalve wherein it is mountedl cal upperpartl and this shoulder' is provided with slots or openings 29. Fittedin the lower` part ot the cylinder 2l is a valve seat 30 having acentral port 40 wherein seats the conical portion-4l of a valve 42.Above this valve `42 is a stai' valve which consists of a cylindricalbody portion 43 having ripper' and lower flanges provided with starpoints 44. These points are of such size that when the bottle isinverted for pouring they will rest on the shoulder while liquid may lowthrough the spaces between the points and the spaces v29. Vit-hinv thetruste-conical chamber 24 is a yball 45. Y

It is to be especially noted that the valve 42 is Constructed oi suchmaterial as will have a specific gravity less than that of water andwhich will thusconsequently float. It isA also to be noted that thediameter ot the valve body 42 is 'less than the internal diso thatliquid can flow around this valve when it is opened. '1

In the modified form illustrated in Figure 5 the. inner cylinder has anupper wall 4G vspaced from the'upper part 22 so that the y bottlel andthe bottle contents will flow out past this valve through the spacesbetween thepoints of thestar and into the upper part of the innercylinder. From there it will flow through the ports 25, the passage 23and out through the ports 26 and 19. Any attempt to pour liquid into thebott-le will beprevented because with the bottle sitting upright theupper and lower valves will both be closed lSimilarly if the bottle beheld sideways or with its axis horizontal the ball 23 will roll down theinclined side of the truste-conical chamber and force the lower valvesclosed. If an attempt be made to lill the bottle while inverted theflotation of the valves due to their low speciic gravity will close theport or passages and thus this inethod of filling the bottle beprevented.

Obviously with this arrangement of parts it is impossible to tamper withthe bottle by .the introduction of a wire or the like for holding thevalves open while it is retilled.

There has thus been' provided a simple and eiicient device of the kinddescribed and for the purpose specified.

It is obvious that minor changes may be made in the form andconstruction ol: the inherein shown and described, but it is desired toinclude all such as properly come within the scope claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. In a non-reiillable bottle having a neck provided with a mouth end, ahollow cyl indcr liXed in said neck andA secured against removal, saidcylinder having an upper end olf less diameter than the lower end andclosed at said upper' end, said cylinder having laten al ports in thereduced end, a ported valve seat at the lower end, a valve opening andclosing said port, a star shaped valve between said valve and the upperpart of said cylinder and a third valve controlling the lateral. portsin said reduced end.

2. In a non-relillable bottle having a neck provided with a mouth end, ahollow cylinder lixed in said .neck and secured against removal, saidcylinder having an upper end of less diameter than the lower end andclosed at said upper end, said cylinder having lateral ports in thereduced end, a ported valve .seat at the lower end, a valve opening andclosing said port, a star shaped valve between said valve and the upperpart of said cylinder, the upper part of said hollow cylinder having atruste-conical chamber therein, a ball loosely mounted in said chamber,and a third valve controlling the lateral ports in said reduced end. f i

3. In a non-reiillable bottle having a neck provided with a mouth end, ahollow cylinder' fixed in said neck and secured against removal, saidcylinder having an upper end oit less diameter than the lower end andclosed at said ripper end, said cylinder having lateral ports in thereduced end, a ported valve seat at the lower end, a valve opening andclosing said port, a star shaped valve between said valve and the upperpart of said cylinder, the first mentioned valve being of less specific`gravity than water, and a third valve controlling the lateral ports insaid reduced end.

4. In a. non-refillable bottle, outwardly opening check valve meansincluding a valve of suliciently low specific gravity to float in water,an inner cylinder containing said valve and having a reduced upper end,an outer hollow cylinder receiving the first cylinder and locked to theneck, said outer cylinder having its upper end provided with a eeutrallyported partition, and a valve on top of said reduced end of the innercylinder and provided with a shirt fitting around the inner cylinder inclosed position.

5. In a non-refillable bottle having a ncek provided with a mouth end, ahollow cylinder ixed in said neck and secured against removal, saidcylinder having an upper end ot less diameter' than the lower' end andclosed at said upper end, said cylinder ha ving lateral ports in thereduced end, a ported valve seat lll() et the iowei` euch :L valveopening and closing tion, and L valve on top of said reduced end saidpoi-t, a smi shaped Valve between said of the inner cylinder andprovided with a 10 valve and the upper part of Seidoyi1ide1',the Skirtittng around the inner Cylinder in iii-et mentioned valve being of lessSpecific Closed position. gravity than weer, an Outer hollow Cylinder Intes'tlmony whereof We eX 0111 Slg'nw receiving' the iii-et cyinder andlocked to the UIGS neck, said outer Cylinder having its upper JUL@ JETEZFERNQNDEZ.

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